Guatemalan Avocado
Persea americana
- Native to:
- Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Lauraceae
- Genus:
- Persea
- Species:
- Persea americana
- USDA Symbol:
- PENU2
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 2000 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- feb,mar,apr,may
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow, green
- Food Forest:
- Contains edible parts
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Abbot's Bagworm Moth (Oiketicus abbotii), Amatana Leafroller Moth (Argyrotaenia amatana), avocado spanworm moth (Epimecis detexta), Caloptilia burserella, Caloptilia perseae, Caloptilia violacella, corn earworm (Helicoverpa zea), fir tussock moth (Orgyia detrita), Giant leopard moth (Hypercompe scribonia), Glover's Bagworm Moth (Cryptothelea gloverii), Io moth (Automeris io), Jocara perseella, Mexican leafroller (Amorbia emigratella), Omnivorous Leafroller (Platynota stultana), Omnivorous Leafroller (Platynota rostrana), Omnivorous Looper (Sabulodes aegrotata), orange tortrix moth (Argyrotaenia citrana), Red-humped caterpillar moth (Schizura concinna), Sabulodes caberata, Southern armyworm (Spodoptera eridania), Soybean Looper (Pseudoplusia includens), Stored Grain Moth (Aglossa caprealis), Synanthedon resplendens, Variegated cutworm (Peridroma saucia), Western amorbia moth (Amorbia cuneanum), Palamedes Swallowtail (Papilio palamedes), Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 14–60 days
- Notes:
- Fresh seeds germinate best; seeds are recalcitrant and lose viability quickly if allowed to dry out.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI